Question: Analytical Methods I-Summative Tutorial 1. A solute with a partition coefficient of 2.5 is extracted from 100mL of Phase 1 into Phase 2. a) What

 Analytical Methods I-Summative Tutorial 1. A solute with a partition coefficient

Analytical Methods I-Summative Tutorial 1. A solute with a partition coefficient of 2.5 is extracted from 100mL of Phase 1 into Phase 2. a) What percentage of the solute remains in Phase 1 after 3100mL extractions with phase 2 ? [ 2 marks] b) What volume of Phase 2 would be required to extract 99% of the solute in one extraction? [ 2 marks] c) Comment on which approach, (a) or (b), would be preferred. [1 mark] Question 1 total = 5 marks

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